Water-heater.



J. SKLAR.

WATER HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov, 16, 1914.

1,127,532, Patented Feb.9,1915.

.mcos SKLAR, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATER-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. a, 11915.

Application filed November 16, 1914. Serial No. 872,419.

T 0 all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SKLAR, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Heaters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in waterheaters and b as relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use for household purposes; and an object of the invention is to provide a heater of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the water or other liquid may be heated to the required temperature with convenience and facility.

Furthermore, it is an object of theinvention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character including means whereby a face thereof is provided with a.

heat insulating medium in order to protect a person employing the device.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character hav- I ing novel and improved means whereby the requisite heat may be generated from difiering sources and whereby the heat thus generated may be readily and effectively con trolled.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved Water heater whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through a heater constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through the device as herein set forth. the supporting means therefor being omitted; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged view in top plan of the bottom of the hollow body herein included; Fig. 4c is a fragmentary enlarged elevational view of one end of the body, illustrating certain detailsherein included; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View illustrating other details of the invention as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes. a hollow body of predetermined configuration supported in an operative position through the medium of the yolres 2 and operatively positioned Within said body is a container 3, the walls whereof being spaced a predetermined distance from the adjacent walls of the body 1 in order to afford a heating chamber C. As herein embodied, the upper marginal per tions of the container 3 are operativ'ely engaged with the upper marginal portions of the body 1 in any conventional manner while the upper or open face of the container is adapted to be closed by the lid or cover 5. The bottom wall 6 of the body 1 at substantially its transverse'center is provided with an elongated depression 7 provided with the perforations 8 to permit admission of air within the chamber C and to also serve as a fire box to permit the use of a coal or wood fire as the occasion may require. The fuel is adapted tobe properly placed within the depression 7 through the opening 8 produced in the lower portion of the end wall 9, said opening 8 being under control, as herein embodied, of the swinging door 10. While the depression 7 permits the use of a fuel such as coal or wood, it is a particular object of my invention to provide'means whereby a gaseous or liquid fuel may be employed. For this purpose I have positioned within the chamber C immediately below the container 3 a burner 11 of a formation which best suits the requirements of practice and having in communication therewith a fuel supply pipe 12 leading from a suitable source of supply and projecting through the opening 8. The door 10 is provided in one of its corners with a recess 14 to receive the pi e 12 so that no obstruction will he offers in opening the door, as is believed to be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains. The rear wall 15 of the body 1 at its upper marginal portion is provided with the outwardly disposed depression '16 adapted to afi'ord a flue or vent through which the heat within the compartment C may be discharged and in order to control the discharge through such flue or j vent, I have operatively supported therein a damper D of any ordinary or preferred arrangement and o'perating in a manner which is believed to beself-evident.

As herein set forth, my invention is shown applied to a wash-tub or the like and order to protect the person using the device from the heat generated within the chamber C, I find it of advantage to apply in connection with the front wall 17 of the body 1 and within the chamber C, the member 18 of predetermined dimensions which serves to afford a space S which serves as a heat insulating medium. While the'member 18 may be operatively engaged With vthe front Wall 17 in any desired manner, I find it of advantage to employ the headed members 19 disposed inwardly through the front wall 17 of the body 1, with their inner exfacility with which it may be assembled,

and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of somechange and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as" limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein tice.

I claim: 1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body, a container 'supported thereby and positioned therein, the opposed walls of the body and container being in spaced relation to afford a heating chamber, the bottom wall of the body having one extremity provided with a longitudinally disposed depression provided with perforations, an end wall of the body being provided with an opening in communication with the depression, and a door for closing said opening. V

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body, a container supported thereby and positioned therein, the

opposed walls of the body and container be ing in spaced relation to afford a heating chamber, the bottom wall of the body being,

perforated, said body having a wall provided with an outwardly disposed depression to afi'ord a flue.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB SKLAR.

Witnesses:

HARRY J. ALTMAN, SAMUEL Sm.

shown in carrying out my invention in prac-z 

